John Alcorn (1811–1857)
On Saturday, an inquest was held at one of the inns, Macgrath-hill, before Dr. Dowe, coroner, and a jury, on the body of Mr. John Alcorn, farmer, there. It appeared from the evidence, that the day previous Mr. Alcorn had been indulging rather freely in intoxicating liquors; was barefooted, and had by some means or other sustained a severe cut in one of his feet, probably falling down; on going to sleep, he had, according to the medical testimony, bled so much that the jury returned a verdict of "died from hemorrhage, induced by the accidental cutting of one of deceased's feet." The deceased was an old native of this district, the owner of a valuable farm at Macgrath's hill, and has left a wife and numerous family surviving him.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Alcorn, Mary Ann (wife)
- Cross, Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
Citation details
'Alcorn, John (1811–1857)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/alcorn-john-24857/text33432, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 January,
1811
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
1857
(aged ~ 45)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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